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Fruits are very important part of healthy and nutritious food in our lives.

And among the fruits Mangoes are always preferred due to its

nutritive value,

great taste

Various ways by which it can be consumed. Here is the general nutrition content of mango fruit.

Nutrient proximate

Unit

Value per 100 gm of edible portion

Sample count

Water

gm

81.71

108

Energy

Kj

272

0

Protein

gm

.51

79

Total lipid (fat)

gm

.27

47

Carbohydrate

Gm

17.00

0

Fiber

Gm

1..8

0

Calcium

Mg

10

27

Iron

Mg

.13

21

Magnesium

Mg

9

20

Phosphorous

Mg

11

41

Potassium

Mg

156

24

Sodium

Mg

2

24

Zinc

Mg

.04

1

Copper

Mg

.110

17

Vitamin C

Mg

27.7

162

Vitamin A

Mg

389

91

As seen above mango is high on its nutrition value but we must know that irrespective of similar genetic characteristic, cultivation practices, and harvesting process, this highly favoured fruit shows variation in fruit quality, flavour and texture with respect to locality.

This variation in composition of fruit can be because of environmental factors such as units of heat received, humidity, soil quality etc. That is why people prefer geo tagged mangoes nowadays.

Apart of harvesting, ripening is also an essential part in mango’s journey in being “the mango”.

For mangoes being a climacteric fruit, ethylene plays an important role in ripening process. Because aroma volatiles are crucial component in flavour of a mango, chemical treatment for ripening affects its skin, pulp and aroma composition. So being hazardous for our health chemical ripening degrade mango quality and also its nutrition value.

Mangoes

Mangoes ! Call it the King of fruit or national fruit of India, the fruit of mango people, the mango is back. People wait for the mango season like they wait for Diwali. India is the biggest producer of mango but it is only 1% involved in international mango trade and the production is mostly consumed by the country itself, this shows how much we love our mango.

Mango is a tropical food. Frost-free climate is best for the growth of Mangoes. If temperatures drop below 40° F, even for a short period, the flowers and small fruits already grown on the tree can get killed. In other words, warm and dry weather is required for the cultivation of the fruit. It is national fruit not just in India but also in Pakistan and Philippines

Mangoes contain many nutrients. The vitamin content depends on the variety and maturity of the fruit. A fruit can take 3 to 6 months to get ripen. When a mango is green and still growing there is a high vitamin C content, as the fruit ripens and matures the amount of beta carotene (vitamin A) increases.

The best part of mango is that it can be used in all types of meals and courses such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and used in refreshing juices and pickles too.

Mango is intertwined with Indian culture at such a level that giving someone a basket of mango is considered as a gesture of friendship.